US12181635B2

US12181635B2 - Optical imaging lens

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Publication number: US12181635B2
Application number: US17/204,958
Authority: US
Inventors: Huabin Liao; Jiali Lian; Wei-Jeh KAO; Hung-Chien Hsieh
Original assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Xiamen Co Ltd
Current assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Xiamen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-25
Filing date: 2021-03-18
Publication date: 2024-12-31
Also published as: TWI895829B; CN112666685A; US20220206263A1; TW202407412A; CN112666685B; TW202246838A; TW202225757A; TWI824678B; TWI779459B

Abstract

An optical imaging lens includes a first lens element to a sixth lens element from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens element has negative refracting power, the second lens element has negative refracting power and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, a periphery region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave, a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and a periphery region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave. Lens elements included by the optical imaging lens are only six lens elements described above. AAG is a sum of five air gaps from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and EFL is an effective focal length to satisfy AAG/EFL≤2.700.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to an optical imaging lens. Specifically speaking, the present invention is directed to an optical imaging lens for use in portable electronic devices, such as a mobile phone, a camera, a tablet personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA) a vehicle camera or a head-mounted device (VR, AR, MR) and for taking pictures or for recording videos.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In recent years, an optical imaging lens improves along with its wider and wider applications. The applications of an optical imaging lens are not only limited to take images and videos, but may also be used in environmental monitoring, dash cam photography, virtual reality tracker (VR tracker), facial recognition . . . etc. In addition to being lighter, thinner, shorter and smaller, a design with a smaller F-number (Fno) facilitates the increase of the luminous flux along with the increase of the field of view.

Accordingly, it is always a target of the design in the art to come up with a lighter, thinner, shorter and smaller optical imaging lens with a smaller F-number, with a larger field of view and with good imaging quality at the same time to solve the problems. So a lighter, thinner, shorter and smaller optical imaging lens with a smaller F-number, with a larger field of view and with good imaging quality is still needed in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, to solve the above problems, various embodiments of the present invention propose a lighter, thinner, shorter and smaller optical imaging lens of six lens elements with a smaller F-number, with a larger field of view and with good imaging quality. The optical imaging lens of six lens elements of the present invention from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis has a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. Each first lens element, second lens element, third lens element, fourth lens element, fifth lens element and sixth lens element has an object-side surface which faces toward the object side and allows imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface which faces toward the image side and allows the imaging rays to pass through.

In one embodiment, the first lens element has negative refracting power, the second lens element has negative refracting power and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, a periphery region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave, and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and a periphery region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave. Lens elements included by the optical imaging lens are only the six lens elements described above to satisfy the relationship: AAG/EFL≤2.700.

In another embodiment, an optical axis region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, a periphery region of the object-side surface of the third lens element is convex, an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave, and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave, an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the sixth lens element is convex. Lens elements included by the optical imaging lens are only the six lens elements described above to satisfy the relationships: AAG/EFL≤2.700 and TTL/(EFL+BFL)≥1.800.

In another embodiment, the second lens element has negative refracting power and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, a periphery region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave, a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave. Lens elements included by the optical imaging lens are only the six lens elements described above to satisfy the relationships: AAG/EFL≤2.700 and TTL/(EFL+BFL)≥1.800.

In the optical imaging lens of the present invention, the embodiments may also selectively satisfy the following conditions:
TL/BFL≥1.800; (1)
(AAG+BFL)/(T1+G12+T2)≤2.100; (2)
|υ1−υ2|≤10.000; (3)
(G45+T5+G56)/T6≤1.200; (4)
ALT/AAG≥2.500; (5)
Tmax/Gmax≥1.200; (6)
TL/ALT≤1.700; (7)
ALT/EFL≥3.300; (8)
|υ4−υ6|≤6.500; (9)
(T5+G56+T6)/(T3+T4)≤1.400; (10)
(G12+G23)/T5≥3.000; (11)
Gmax/Tmin≤2.400; (12)
EFL/(G12+T2+G23)≤1.400; (13)
AAG/(G23+T3)≤1.400; (14)
υ3+υ4+υ5≤120.000; (15)
(G12+G34+G45)/T2≤2.200; (16)
(T3+G34)/(T1+T4)≤1.000. (17)

In order to facilitate clearness of the parameters represented by the present invention and the drawings, it is defined in this specification and the drawings: υ1 is an Abbe number of the first lens element, υ2 is an Abbe number of the second lens element, υ3 is an Abbe number of the third lens element, υ4 is an Abbe number of the fourth lens element, υ5 is an Abbe number of the fifth lens element and υ6 is an Abbe number of the sixth lens element. T1 is a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis; T2 is a thickness of the second lens element along the optical axis; T3 is a thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis; T4 is a thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis; T5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis; and T6 is a thickness of the sixth lens element along the optical axis. Tmax is the largest thickness of a lens element from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, that is, the largest thickness of T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6. Tmin is the smallest thickness of a lens element from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, that is, the smallest thickness of T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6.

G12 is an air gap between the first lens element and the second lens element along the optical axis; G23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis; G34 is an air gap between the third lens element and the fourth lens element along the optical axis; G45 is an air gap between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis; G56 is an air gap between the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element along the optical axis. Gmax is the largest air gap from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, that is, the largest air gap of G12, G23, G34, G45 and G56.

ALT is a sum of thicknesses of all the six lens elements along the optical axis. TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to the image-side surface of the sixth lens element along the optical axis. TTL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to an image plane along the optical axis. BFL is a distance from the image-side surface of the sixth lens element to the image plane along the optical axis. AAG is a sum of five air gaps from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis. EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens.

These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1-5 illustrate the methods for determining the surface shapes and for determining optical region or periphery region of one lens element.

FIG. 6 illustrates a first embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 7A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7D illustrates the distortion of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 illustrates a second embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 9A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9D illustrates the distortion of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 illustrates a third embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 11A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the third embodiment.

FIG. 11B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the third embodiment.

FIG. 11C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the third embodiment.

FIG. 11D illustrates the distortion of the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 13A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13D illustrates the distortion of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 15A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 15B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 15C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 15D illustrates the distortion of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 17A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17D illustrates the distortion of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 18 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 19A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19D illustrates the distortion of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 20 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 21A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 21B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 21C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 21D illustrates the distortion of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 22 illustrates a ninth embodiment of the optical imaging lens of the present invention.

FIG. 23A illustrates the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 23B illustrates the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 23C illustrates the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 23D illustrates the distortion of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 24 shows the optical data of the first embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 25 shows the aspheric surface data of the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 shows the optical data of the second embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 27 shows the aspheric surface data of the second embodiment.

FIG. 28 shows the optical data of the third embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 29 shows the aspheric surface data of the third embodiment.

FIG. 30 shows the optical data of the fourth embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 31 shows the aspheric surface data of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 32 shows the optical data of the fifth embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 33 shows the aspheric surface data of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 34 shows the optical data of the sixth embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 35 shows the aspheric surface data of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 36 shows the optical data of the seventh embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 37 shows the aspheric surface data of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 38 shows the optical data of the eighth embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 39 shows the aspheric surface data of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 40 shows the optical data of the ninth embodiment of the optical imaging lens.

FIG. 41 shows the aspheric surface data of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 42 shows some important ratios in the embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The terms “optical axis region”, “periphery region”, “concave”, and “convex” used in this specification and claims should be interpreted based on the definition listed in the specification by the principle of lexicographer.

In the present disclosure, the optical system may comprise at least one lens element to receive imaging rays that are incident on the optical system over a set of angles ranging from parallel to an optical axis to a half field of view (HFOV) angle with respect to the optical axis. The imaging rays pass through the optical system to produce an image on an image plane. The term “a lens element having positive refracting power (or negative refracting power)” means that the paraxial refracting power of the lens element in Gaussian optics is positive (or negative). The term “an object-side (or image-side) surface of a lens element” refers to a specific region of that surface of the lens element at which imaging rays can pass through that specific region. Imaging rays include at least two types of rays: a chief ray Lc and a marginal ray Lm (as shown in FIG. 1 ). An object-side (or image-side) surface of a lens element can be characterized as having several regions, including an optical axis region, a periphery region, and, in some cases, one or more intermediate regions, as discussed more fully below.

FIG. 1 is a radial cross-sectional view of a lens element 100. Two referential points for the surfaces of the lens element 100 can be defined: a central point, and a transition point. The central point of a surface of a lens element is a point of intersection of that surface and the optical axis I. As illustrated in FIG. 1 , a first central point CP1 may be present on the object-side surface 110 of lens element 100 and a second central point CP2 may be present on the image-side surface 120 of the lens element 100. The transition point is a point on a surface of a lens element, at which the line tangent to that point is perpendicular to the optical axis I. The optical boundary OB of a surface of the lens element is defined as a point at which the radially outermost marginal ray Lm passing through the surface of the lens element intersects the surface of the lens element. All transition points lie between the optical axis I and the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element. A surface of the lens element 100 may have no transition point or have at least one transition point. If multiple transition points are present on a single surface, then these transition points are sequentially named along the radial direction of the surface with reference numerals starting from the first transition point. For example, the first transition point, e.g., TP1, (closest to the optical axis I), the second transition point, e.g., TP2, (as shown in FIG. 4 ), and the Nth transition point (farthest from the optical axis I).

When a surface of the lens element has at least one transition point, the region of the surface of the lens element from the central point to the first transition point TP1 is defined as the optical axis region, which includes the central point. The region located radially outside of the farthest transition point (the Nth transition point) from the optical axis I to the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element is defined as the periphery region. In some embodiments, there may be intermediate regions present between the optical axis region and the periphery region, with the number of intermediate regions depending on the number of the transition points. When a surface of the lens element has no transition point, the optical axis region is defined as a region of 0%-50% of the distance between the optical axis I and the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element, and the periphery region is defined as a region of 50%-100% of the distance between the optical axis I and the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element.

The shape of a region is convex if a collimated ray being parallel to the optical axis I and passing through the region is bent toward the optical axis I such that the ray intersects the optical axis I on the image side A2 of the lens element. The shape of a region is concave if the extension line of a collimated ray being parallel to the optical axis I and passing through the region intersects the optical axis I on the object side A1 of the lens element.

Additionally, referring to FIG. 1 , the lens element 100 may also have a mounting portion 130 extending radially outward from the optical boundary OB. The mounting portion 130 is typically used to physically secure the lens element to a corresponding element of the optical system (not shown). Imaging rays do not reach the mounting portion 130. The structure and shape of the mounting portion 130 are only examples to explain the technologies, and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. The mounting portion 130 of the lens elements discussed below may be partially or completely omitted in the following drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2 , optical axis region Z1 is defined between central point CP and first transition point TP1. Periphery region Z2 is defined between TP1 and the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element. Collimated ray 211 intersects the optical axis I on the image side A2 of lens element 200 after passing through optical axis region Z1, i.e., the focal point of collimated ray 211 after passing through optical axis region Z1 is on the image side A2 of the lens element 200 at point R in FIG. 2 . Accordingly, since the ray itself intersects the optical axis I on the image side A2 of the lens element 200, optical axis region Z1 is convex. On the contrary, collimated ray 212 diverges after passing through periphery region Z2. The extension line EL of collimated ray 212 after passing through periphery region Z2 intersects the optical axis I on the object side A1 of lens element 200, i.e., the focal point of collimated ray 212 after passing through periphery region Z2 is on the object side A1 at point M in FIG. 2 . Accordingly, since the extension line EL of the ray intersects the optical axis I on the object side A1 of the lens element 200, periphery region Z2 is concave. In the lens element 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 , the first transition point TP1 is the border of the optical axis region and the periphery region, i.e., TP1 is the point at which the shape changes from convex to concave.

Alternatively, there is another way for a person having ordinary skill in the art to determine whether an optical axis region is convex or concave by referring to the sign of “Radius of curvature” (the “R” value), which is the paraxial radius of shape of a lens surface in the optical axis region. The R value is commonly used in conventional optical design software such as Zemax and CodeV. The R value usually appears in the lens data sheet in the software. For an object-side surface, a positive R value defines that the optical axis region of the object-side surface is convex, and a negative R value defines that the optical axis region of the object-side surface is concave. Conversely, for an image-side surface, a positive R value defines that the optical axis region of the image-side surface is concave, and a negative R value defines that the optical axis region of the image-side surface is convex. The result found by using this method should be consistent with the method utilizing intersection of the optical axis by rays/extension lines mentioned above, which determines surface shape by referring to whether the focal point of a collimated ray being parallel to the optical axis I is on the object-side or the image-side of a lens element. As used herein, the terms “a shape of a region is convex (concave),” “a region is convex (concave),” and “a convex- (concave-) region,” can be used alternatively.

FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 illustrate examples of determining the shape of lens element regions and the boundaries of regions under various circumstances, including the optical axis region, the periphery region, and intermediate regions as set forth in the present specification.

FIG. 3 is a radial cross-sectional view of a lens element 300. As illustrated in FIG. 3 , only one transition point TP1 appears within the optical boundary OB of the image-side surface 320 of the lens element 300. Optical axis region Z1 and periphery region Z2 of the image-side surface 320 of lens element 300 are illustrated. The R value of the image-side surface 320 is positive (i.e., R>0). Accordingly, the optical axis region Z1 is concave.

In general, the shape of each region demarcated by the transition point will have an opposite shape to the shape of the adjacent region(s). Accordingly, the transition point will define a transition in shape, changing from concave to convex at the transition point or changing from convex to concave. In FIG. 3 , since the shape of the optical axis region Z1 is concave, the shape of the periphery region Z2 will be convex as the shape changes at the transition point TP1.

FIG. 4 is a radial cross-sectional view of a lens element 400. Referring to FIG. 4 , a first transition point TP1 and a second transition point TP2 are present on the object-side surface 410 of lens element 400. The optical axis region Z1 of the object-side surface 410 is defined between the optical axis I and the first transition point TP1. The R value of the object-side surface 410 is positive (i.e., R>0). Accordingly, the optical axis region Z1 is convex.

The periphery region Z2 of the object-side surface 410, which is also convex, is defined between the second transition point TP2 and the optical boundary OB of the object-side surface 410 of the lens element 400. Further, intermediate region Z3 of the object-side surface 410, which is concave, is defined between the first transition point TP1 and the second transition point TP2. Referring once again to FIG. 4 , the object-side surface 410 includes an optical axis region Z1 located between the optical axis I and the first transition point TP1, an intermediate region Z3 located between the first transition point TP1 and the second transition point TP2, and a periphery region Z2 located between the second transition point TP2 and the optical boundary OB of the object-side surface 410. Since the shape of the optical axis region Z1 is designed to be convex, the shape of the intermediate region Z3 is concave as the shape of the intermediate region Z3 changes at the first transition point TP1, and the shape of the periphery region Z2 is convex as the shape of the periphery region Z2 changes at the second transition point TP2.

FIG. 5 is a radial cross-sectional view of a lens element 500. Lens element 500 has no transition point on the object-side surface 510 of the lens element 500. For a surface of a lens element with no transition point, for example, the object-side surface 510 the lens element 500, the optical axis region Z1 is defined as the region of 0%-50% of the distance between the optical axis I and the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element and the periphery region is defined as the region of 50%-100% of the distance between the optical axis I and the optical boundary OB of the surface of the lens element. Referring to lens element 500 illustrated in FIG. 5 , the optical axis region Z1 of the object-side surface 510 is defined between the optical axis I and 50% of the distance between the optical axis I and the optical boundary OB. The R value of the object-side surface 510 is positive (i.e., R>0). Accordingly, the optical axis region Z1 is convex. For the object-side surface 510 of the lens element 500, because there is no transition point, the periphery region Z2 of the object-side surface 510 is also convex. It should be noted that lens element 500 may have a mounting portion (not shown) extending radially outward from the periphery region Z2.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the optical imaging lens 1 of six lens elements of the present invention, located from an object side A1 (where an object is located) to an image side A2 along an optical axis I, is mainly composed of six lens elements, sequentially has a first lens element 10, a second lens element 20, a third lens element 30, an aperture stop 80, a fourth lens element 40, a fifth lens element 50, a sixth lens element 60 and an image plane 91. The first lens element 10 may be made of a glass material to increase the ability against different environments, such as the thermal stability, abrasion-resistant, or anti-corrosion. In addition, when glass is selected for use in the third lens element 30, it may effectively increase the thermal stability and increase the yield of the lens assembly. When the third lens element 30 is plastic, it may effectively increase the yield of the lens fabrication and reduce the weight of the optical imaging lens and reduce the production cost, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Generally speaking, the second lens element 20, the fourth lens element 40, the fifth lens element 50 and the sixth lens element 60 may be made of a transparent plastic material but the present invention is not limited to this, and each lens element has an appropriate refracting power. In the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention, lens elements having refracting power included by the optical imaging lens 1 are only the six lens elements (the first lens element 10, the second lens element 20, the third lens element 30, the fourth lens element 40, the fifth lens element 50 and the sixth lens element 60) described above. The optical axis I is the optical axis of the entire optical imaging lens 1, and the optical axis of each of the lens elements coincides with the optical axis of the optical imaging lens 1.

Furthermore, the optical imaging lens 1 further includes an aperture stop (ape. stop) 80 disposed in an appropriate position. In FIG. 6 , the aperture stop 80 is disposed between the third lens element 30 and the fourth lens element 40. When imaging rays emitted or reflected by an object (not shown) which is located at the object side A1 enters the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention, the imaging rays form a clear and sharp image on the image plane 91 at the image side A2 after passing through the first lens element 10, the second lens element 20, the third lens element 30, the aperture stop 80, the fourth lens element 40, the fifth lens element 50, the sixth lens element 60, and a filter 90. In the embodiments of the present invention, the filter 90 may be a filter of various suitable functions, placed between the sixth lens element 60 and the image plane 91 to filter out light of a specific wavelength, for some embodiments, the filter 90 may be an infrared cut filter (infrared cut-off filter), to keep the infrared light in the imaging rays from reaching the image plane 91 to jeopardize the imaging quality.

Each lens element of the optical imaging lens 1 has an object-side surface facing toward the object side A1 and allowing imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side A2 and allowing the imaging rays to pass through. In addition, each lens element of the optical imaging lens 1 has an optical axis region and a periphery region. For example, the first lens element 10 has an object-side surface 11 and an image-side surface 12; the second lens element 20 has an object-side surface 21 and an image-side surface 22; the third lens element 30 has an object-side surface 31 and an image-side surface 32; the fourth lens element 40 has an object-side surface 41 and an image-side surface 42; the fifth lens element 50 has an object-side surface 51 and an image-side surface 52; the sixth lens element 60 has an object-side surface 61 and an image-side surface 62. Furthermore, each object-side surface and image-side surface of lens elements in the optical imaging lens of present invention has an optical axis region and a periphery region.

Each lens element in the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention further has a thickness T along the optical axis I. For embodiment, the first lens element 10 has a first lens element thickness T1, the second lens element 20 has a second lens element thickness T2, the third lens element 30 has a third lens element thickness T3, the fourth lens element 40 has a fourth lens element thickness T4, the fifth lens element 50 has a fifth lens element thickness T5, and the sixth lens element 60 has a sixth lens element thickness T6. Therefore, a sum of thicknesses of all the six lens elements from the first lens element 10 to the sixth lens element 60 in the optical imaging lens 1 along the optical axis I is ALT. In other words, ALT=T1+T2+T3+T4+T5+T6. Tmax is the largest thickness of a lens element from the first lens element 10 to the sixth lens element 60 along the optical axis I, that is, the largest thickness of T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6. Tmin is the smallest thickness of a lens element from the first lens element 10 to the sixth lens element 60 along the optical axis I, that is, the smallest thickness of T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6.

In addition, between two adjacent lens elements in the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention there may be an air gap along the optical axis I. For example, there is an air gap G12 between the first lens element 10 and the second lens element 20, an air gap G23 between the second lens element 20 and the third lens element 30, an air gap G34 between the third lens element 30 and the fourth lens element 40, an air gap G45 between the fourth lens element 40 and the fifth lens element 50 as well as an air gap G56 between the fifth lens element 50 and the sixth lens element 60. Therefore, a sum of five air gaps from the first lens element 10 to the sixth lens element 60 along the optical axis I is AAG. In other words, AAG=G12+G23+G34+G45+G56. Gmax is the largest air gap from the first lens element 10 to the sixth lens element 60 along the optical axis I, that is, the largest air gap of G12, G23, G34, G45 and G56.

In addition, a distance from the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 to the image plane 91, namely a system length of the optical imaging lens 1 along the optical axis I is TTL. An effective focal length of the optical imaging lens is EFL. A distance from the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 to the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 along the optical axis I is TL. HFOV stands for the half field of view of the optical imaging lens 1, which is a half of the field of view. ImgH is an image height of the optical imaging lens 1. Fno is the f-number of the optical imaging lens 1.

When the filter 90 is placed between the sixth lens element 60 and the image plane 91, an air gap between the sixth lens element 60 and the filter 90 along the optical axis I is G6F; a thickness of the filter 90 along the optical axis I is TF; an air gap between the filter 90 and the image plane 91 along the optical axis I is GFP. BFL is the back focal length of the optical imaging lens 1, namely a distance from the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 to the image plane 91 along the optical axis I. Therefore, BFL=G6F+TF+GFP.

Furthermore, a focal length of the first lens element 10 is f1; a focal length of the second lens element 20 is f2; a focal length of the third lens element 30 is f3; a focal length of the fourth lens element 40 is f4; a focal length of the fifth lens element 50 is f5; a focal length of the sixth lens element 60 is f6; a refractive index of the first lens element 10 is n1; a refractive index of the second lens element 20 is n2; a refractive index of the third lens element 30 is n3; a refractive index of the fourth lens element 40 is n4; a refractive index of the fifth lens element 50 is n5; a refractive index of the sixth lens element 60 is n6; an Abbe number of the first lens element 10 is υ1; an Abbe number of the second lens element 20 is υ2; an Abbe number of the third lens element 30 is υ3; and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element 40 is υ4; an Abbe number of the fifth lens element 50 is υ5; and an Abbe number of the sixth lens element 60 is υ6.

First Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 6 which illustrates the first embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 7A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the first embodiment; please refer to FIG. 7B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 7C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction; and please refer to FIG. 7D for the distortion aberration. The Y axis of the spherical aberration in each embodiment is “field of view” for 1.0. The Y axis of the field curvature aberration and the distortion aberration in each embodiment stands for the “image height” (ImgH), which is 1.026 mm.

Lens elements included by the optical imaging lens 1 in the first embodiment are only the six lens elements described, an aperture stop 80 and an image plane 91. The aperture stop 80 in the first embodiment is provided between the third lens element 30 and the fourth lens element 40.

The first lens element 10 has negative refracting power. An optical axis region 13 and a periphery region 14 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 are concave. An optical axis region 16 and a periphery region 17 of the image-side surface 12 of the first lens element 10 are concave. Besides, both the object-side surface 11 and the image-side surface 12 of the first lens element 10 are spherical surfaces, but it is not limited thereto. The material of the first lens element 10 is glass, but it is not limited thereto.

The second lens element 20 has negative refracting power. An optical axis region 23 and a periphery region 24 of the object-side surface 21 of the second lens element 20 are convex. An optical axis region 26 and a periphery region 27 of the image-side surface 22 of the second lens element 20 are concave. Besides, both the object-side surface 21 and the image-side surface 22 of the second lens element 20 are aspherical surfaces, but it is not limited thereto. The material of the second lens element 20 is plastic, but it is not limited thereto.

The third lens element 30 has positive refracting power. An optical axis region 33 and a periphery region 34 of the object-side surface 31 of the third lens element 30 are convex. An optical axis region 36 and a periphery region 37 of the image-side surface 32 of the third lens element 30 are concave. Besides, both the object-side surface 31 and the image-side surface 32 of the third lens element 30 are aspherical surfaces, but it is not limited thereto. The material of the third lens element 30 is plastic, but it is not limited thereto.

The fourth lens element 40 has positive refracting power. An optical axis region 43 and a periphery region 44 of the object-side surface 41 of the fourth lens element 40 are convex. An optical axis region 46 and a periphery region 47 of the image-side surface 42 of the fourth lens element 40 are convex. Besides, both the object-side surface 41 and the image-side surface 42 of the fourth lens element 40 are aspherical surfaces, but it is not limited thereto. The material of the fourth lens element 40 is plastic, but it is not limited thereto.

The fifth lens element 50 has negative refracting power. An optical axis region 53 and a periphery region 54 of the object-side surface 51 of the fifth lens element 50 are concave. An optical axis region 56 and a periphery region 57 of the image-side surface 52 of the fifth lens element 50 are concave. Besides, both the object-side surface 51 and the image-side surface 52 of the fifth lens element 50 are aspherical surfaces, but it is not limited thereto. The material of the fifth lens element 50 is plastic, but it is not limited thereto.

The sixth lens element 60 has positive refracting power. An optical axis region 63 and a periphery region 64 of the object-side surface 61 of the sixth lens element 60 are convex. An optical axis region 66 and a periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 are convex. Besides, both the object-side surface 61 and the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 are aspherical surfaces, but it is not limited thereto. The material of the sixth lens element 60 is plastic, but it is not limited thereto.

In the optical imaging lens element 1 of the present invention, from the second lens element 20 to the sixth lens element 60, all the 10 surfaces, such as the object-side surfaces 21/31/41/51/61 and the image-side surfaces 22/32/42/52/62 are aspherical surfaces, but they are not limited thereto. If a surface is aspherical, these aspheric coefficients are defined according to the following formula:

Z (Y) = \frac{Y^{2}}{R} / (1 + \sqrt{1 - (1 + K) \frac{Y^{2}}{R^{2}}}) + \sum_{j = 1}^{n} a_{i} \times Y^{i}

In which:

Y represents a vertical distance from a point on the aspherical surface to the optical axis I;

Z represents the depth of an aspherical surface (the perpendicular distance between the point of the aspherical surface at a distance Y from the optical axis I and the tangent plane of the vertex on the optical axis I of the aspherical surface);

R represents the radius of curvature of the lens element surface close to the optical axis I;

K is a conic constant; and

a_iis the aspheric coefficient of the i^thorder.

The optical data of the first embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 are shown in FIG. 24 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 25 . All of the a₂of the aspheric coefficient of the second order are 0 in the present embodiment and in the following embodiments. In the present embodiments of the optical imaging lens, the f-number of the entire optical imaging lens is Fno, EFL is the effective focal length, HFOV stands for the half field of view of the entire optical imaging lens, and the unit for the radius of curvature, the thickness and the focal length is in millimeters (mm). In this embodiment, EFL=0.850 mm; HFOV=77.751 degrees; TTL=5.467 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=1.026 mm.

Second Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 8 which illustrates the second embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. It is noted that from the second embodiment to the following embodiments, in order to simplify the figures, only the components different from what the first embodiment has, and the basic lens elements will be labeled in figures. Other components that are the same as what the first embodiment has, such as a convex surface or a concave surface, are omitted in the following embodiments. Please refer to FIG. 9A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the second embodiment, please refer to FIG. 9B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction, please refer to FIG. 9C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 9D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the optical axis region 13 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the periphery region 14 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex and the periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the second embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 26 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 27 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.502 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=5.503 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=0.883 mm. In particular, 1) the longitudinal spherical aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 2) the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 3) the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 4) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Third Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 10 which illustrates the third embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 11A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the third embodiment; please refer to FIG. 11B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 11C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction; and please refer to FIG. 11D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the optical axis region 13 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the periphery region 14 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the third lens element 30 has negative refracting power and the periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the third embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 28 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 29 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.881 mm; HFOV=51.022 degrees; TTL=5.066 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=0.972 mm. In particular, 1) TTL of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is shorter than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 2) the longitudinal spherical aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 3) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Fourth Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 12 which illustrates the fourth embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 13A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the fourth embodiment; please refer to FIG. 13B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 13C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction; and please refer to FIG. 13D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the optical axis region 16 of the image-side surface 12 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the periphery region 17 of the image-side surface 12 of the first lens element 10 is convex and the periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the fourth embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 30 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 31 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.724 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=5.311 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=1.049 mm. In particular, 1) TTL of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is shorter than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 2) the longitudinal spherical aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 3) the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 4) the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 5) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Fifth Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 14 which illustrates the fifth embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 15A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the fifth embodiment; please refer to FIG. 15B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 15C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 15D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the optical axis region 13 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the periphery region 14 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the periphery region 37 of the image-side surface 32 of the third lens element 30 is convex, and the periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the fifth embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 32 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 33 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.622 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=4.627 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=1.049 mm. In particular, 1) TTL of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is shorter than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 2) the longitudinal spherical aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 3) the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 4) the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 5) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Sixth Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 16 which illustrates the sixth embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 17A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the sixth embodiment; please refer to FIG. 17B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 17C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 17D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the optical axis region 13 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, the periphery region 14 of the object-side surface 11 of the first lens element 10 is convex, and the material of the third lens element 30 is glass.

The optical data of the sixth embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 34 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 35 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.766 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=5.035 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=0.974 mm. In particular, 1) TTL of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is shorter than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 2) the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 3) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Seventh Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 18 which illustrates the seventh embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 19A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the seventh embodiment; please refer to FIG. 19B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 19C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 19D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the seventh embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 36 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 37 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.741 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=4.548 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=0.972 mm. In particular, 1) TTL of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is shorter than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 2) the longitudinal spherical aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, 3) the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 4) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Eighth Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 20 which illustrates the eighth embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 21A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the eighth embodiment; please refer to FIG. 21B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 21C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 21D for the distortion aberration. The components in this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the refracting power, the radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the periphery region 67 of the image-side surface 62 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the eighth embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 38 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 39 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.761 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=4.734 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=0.973 mm. In particular, 1) TTL of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is shorter than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment, and 2) the distortion aberration of the optical imaging lens in this embodiment is better than that of the optical imaging lens in the first embodiment.

Ninth Embodiment

Please refer to FIG. 22 which illustrates the ninth embodiment of the optical imaging lens 1 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 23A for the longitudinal spherical aberration on the image plane 91 of the ninth embodiment; please refer to FIG. 23B for the field curvature aberration on the sagittal direction; please refer to FIG. 23C for the field curvature aberration on the tangential direction, and please refer to FIG. 23D for the distortion aberration. The components in this example are similar to those in the first embodiment, but the optical data such as the curvature radius of curvature, the lens thickness, the aspheric surface or the back focal length in this embodiment are different from the optical data in the first embodiment. Besides, in this embodiment, the fifth lens element 50 has positive refracting power, the optical axis region 53 of the object-side surface 51 of the fifth lens element 50 is convex, the sixth lens element 60 has negative refracting power, the optical axis region 63 of the object-side surface 61 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave and the periphery region 64 of the object-side surface 61 of the sixth lens element 60 is concave.

The optical data of the ninth embodiment of the optical imaging lens are shown in FIG. 40 while the aspheric surface data are shown in FIG. 41 . In this embodiment, EFL=0.457 mm; HFOV=76.779 degrees; TTL=4.208 mm; Fno=2.200; ImgH=0.972 mm. In particular: the system length of the optical imaging lens TTL in this embodiment is shorter than the system length of the optical imaging lens TTL in the first embodiment.

Some important ratios in each embodiment are shown in FIG. 42 .

The embodiments of the present invention provide an optical imaging lens with good imaging quality. Furthermore, the present invention has the advantageous efficacy:

1. When the first lens element has negative refracting power, the second lens element has negative refracting power, the periphery region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, the periphery region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave, and the periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and the periphery region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave to satisfy AAG/EFL≤2.700, the combination may facilitate to maintain good imaging quality while effectively increasing the HFOV of the entire optical imaging lens. The preferable range may be 0.750≤AAG/EFL≤2.700.
2. When the periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave, the optical axis region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave, AAG/EFL≤2.700 and TTL/(EFL+BFL)≥1.800, the combination may facilitate to maintain good imaging quality while effectively increasing the HFOV and decreasing the system length TTL of the optical imaging lens. They may further go with:
(a) the optical axis region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, the periphery region of the object-side surface of the third lens element is convex and the optical axis region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave and the optical axis region of the image-side surface of the six lens element is convex, or
(b) the second lens element has negative refracting power, the periphery region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex, and the periphery region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave, either one of the above combinations may further improve the aberration. The preferable range of AAG/EFL may be 0.750≤AAG/EFL≤2.700; the preferable range of TTL/(EFL+BFL) may be 1.800≤TTL/(EFL+BFL)≤4.700.
3. Through the selection of materials of specific lens elements, it may increase the ability against different environments, such as the thermal stability, abrasion-resistant, or anti-corrosion when the first lens element uses a glass material. In addition, it may effectively increase the thermal stability and increase the yield of the lens assembly when glass is selected for use in the third lens element. When the third lens element uses a plastic material, it may effectively increase the yield of the lens fabrication, reduce the weight of the optical imaging lens and reduce the production cost.
4. Through the configuration of appropriate materials, it is beneficial to the transmission and deflection of imaging rays and to improve the chromatic aberration of the entire optical imaging lens when the following limitations are met.
(1) |υ1−υ2|≤10.000, the preferable range is 5.700≤|υ1−υ2|≤10.000;
(2) |υ4−υ6|≤6.500, the preferable range is 0.000≤|υ4−υ6|≤6.500;
(3) υ3+υ4+υ5≤120.000, the preferable range is 85.000≤υ3+υ4+υ5≤120.000
5. In order to reduce the system length of the optical imaging lens along the optical axis I and to ensure the imaging quality, the air gaps between lens elements or the thickness of each lens element should be appropriately reduced and the assembly or the manufacturing difficulty should be taken into consideration as well. If the following numerical conditions are satisfied, they may facilitate better arrangements of the embodiments of the present invention:
(1) TL/BFL≥1.800, and the preferable range is 1.800≤TL/BFL≤6.800;
(2) (AAG+BFL)/(T1+G12+T2)≤2.100, and the preferable range is 1.000≤(AAG+BFL)/(T1+G12+T2)≤2.100;
(3) (G45+T5+G56)/T6≤1.200, and the preferable range is 0.250≤(G45+T5+G56)/T6≤1.200;
(4) ALT/AAG≥2.500, and the preferable range is 2.500≤ALT/AAG≤5.000;
(5) Tmax/Gmax≥1.200, and the preferable range is 1.200≤Tmax/Gmax≤3.000;
(6) TL/ALT≤1.700, and the preferable range is 1.100≤TL/ALT≤1.700;
(7) ALT/EFL≥3.300, and the preferable range is 3.300≤ALT/EFL≤7.400;
(8) (T5+G56+T6)/(T3+T4)≤1.400, and the preferable range is 0.350≤(T5+G56+T6)/(T3+T4)≤1.400;
(9) (G12+G23)/T5≥3.000, and the preferable range is 3.000≤(G12+G23)/T5≤4.600;
(10) Gmax/Tmin≤2.400, and the preferable range is 1.600≤Gmax/Tmin≤2.400;
(11) EFL/(G12+T2+G23)≤1.400, and the preferable range is 0.300≤EFL/(G12+T2+G23)≤1.400;
(12) AAG/(G23+T3)≤1.400, and the preferable range is 0.550≤AAG/(G23+T3)≤1.400;
(13) (G12+G34+G45)/T2≤2.200, and the preferable range is 0.520≤(G12+G34+G45)/T2≤2.200;
(14) (T3+G34)/(T1+T4)≤1.000, and the preferable range is 0.250≤(T3+G34)/(T1+T4)≤1.000; and
(15) TTL/AAG≥3.500, and the preferable range is 3.500≤TTL/AAG≤8.500.

Any arbitrary combination of the parameters of the embodiments can be selected additionally to increase the lens limitation so as to facilitate the design of the same structure of the present invention.

In the light of the unpredictability of the optical imaging lens, the above conditional formulas preferably suggest the above principles to have a shorter system length of the optical imaging lens, an enlarged field of view, better imaging quality or a better fabrication yield to overcome the drawbacks of prior art. Some of the lens elements in the embodiments of the present invention may be made of a plastic material to reduce the weight of the optical imaging lens and to reduce the production cost.

The contents in the embodiments of the invention include but are not limited to a focal length, a thickness of a lens element, an Abbe number, or other optical parameters. For example, in the embodiments of the invention, an optical parameter A and an optical parameter B are disclosed, wherein the ranges of the optical parameters, comparative relation between the optical parameters, and the range of a conditional expression covered by a plurality of embodiments are specifically explained as follows:

(1) The ranges of the optical parameters are, for example, α₂≤A≤α₁or β₂≤B≤β₁, where α₁is a maximum value of the optical parameter A among the plurality of embodiments, α₂is a minimum value of the optical parameter A among the plurality of embodiments, β₁is a maximum value of the optical parameter B among the plurality of embodiments, and β₂is a minimum value of the optical parameter B among the plurality of embodiments.
(2) The comparative relation between the optical parameters is that A is greater than B or A is less than B, for example.
(3) The range of a conditional expression covered by a plurality of embodiments is in detail a combination relation or proportional relation obtained by a possible operation of a plurality of optical parameters in each same embodiment. The relation is defined as E, and E is, for example, A+B or A−B or A/B or A*B or (A*B)^1/2, and E satisfies a conditional expression E≤γ₁or E≤γ₂or γ₂≤E≤γ₁, where each of γ₁and γ₂is a value obtained by an operation of the optical parameter A and the optical parameter B in a same embodiment, γ₁is a maximum value among the plurality of the embodiments, and γ₂is a minimum value among the plurality of the embodiments.

The ranges of the aforementioned optical parameters, the aforementioned comparative relations between the optical parameters, and a maximum value, a minimum value, and the numerical range between the maximum value and the minimum value of the aforementioned conditional expressions are all implementable and all belong to the scope disclosed by the invention. The aforementioned description is for exemplary explanation, but the invention is not limited thereto.

The embodiments of the invention are all implementable. In addition, a combination of partial features in a same embodiment can be selected, and the combination of partial features can achieve the unexpected result of the invention with respect to the prior art. The combination of partial features includes but is not limited to the surface shape of a lens element, a refracting power, a conditional expression or the like, or a combination thereof. The description of the embodiments is for explaining the specific embodiments of the principles of the invention, but the invention is not limited thereto. Specifically, the embodiments and the drawings are for exemplifying, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An optical imaging lens, from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis comprising: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element, the first lens element to the sixth lens element each having an object-side surface facing toward the object side and allowing imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side and allowing the imaging rays to pass through;

the first lens element has negative refracting power;

the second lens element has negative refracting power and a periphery region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex;

a periphery region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave;

the fourth lens element has positive refracting power; and

a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and a periphery region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave;

wherein lens elements of the optical imaging lens are only the six lens elements described above, ALT is a sum of thicknesses of all the six lens elements along the optical axis, AAG is a sum of five air gaps from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens to satisfy the relationship: AAG/EFL≤2.700 and ALT/AAG≥2.500.

2. The optical imaging lens of claim 1, wherein TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to the image-side surface of the sixth lens element along the optical axis and BFL is a distance from the image-side surface of the sixth lens element to an image plane along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: TL/BFL≥1.800.

3. The optical imaging lens of claim 1, wherein T1 is a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis, T2 is a thickness of the second lens element along the optical axis and G12 is an air gap between the first lens element and the second lens element along the optical axis and BFL is a distance from the image-side surface of the sixth lens element to an image plane along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (AAG+BFL)/(T1+G12+T2)≤2.100.

4. The optical imaging lens of claim 1, wherein υ1 is an Abbe number of the first lens element and υ2 is an Abbe number of the second lens element, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: |υ1 −υ2|≤10.000.

5. The optical imaging lens of claim 1, wherein T5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis, T6 is a thickness of the sixth lens element along the optical axis, G45 is an air gap between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis and G56 is an air gap between the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (G45+T5+G56)/T6≤1.200.

6. The optical imaging lens of claim 1, wherein Tmax is the largest thickness of a lens element from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis and Gmax is the largest air gap from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: Tmax/Gmax≥1.200.

7. An optical imaging lens, from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis comprising: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element, the first lens element to the sixth lens element each having an object-side surface facing toward the object side and allowing imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side and allowing the imaging rays to pass through;

the first lens element has negative refracting power;

the fourth lens element has positive refracting power; and

a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave;

wherein lens elements of the optical imaging lens are only the six lens elements described above, ALT is a sum of thicknesses of all the six lens elements along the optical axis, AAG is a sum of five air gaps from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens, TTL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to an image plane along the optical axis, and BFL is a distance from the image-side surface of the sixth lens element to the image plane along the optical axis to satisfy the relationships: ALT/AAG≤2.500, AAG/EFL≤2.700 and TTL/(EFL+BFL)≥1.800.

8. The optical imaging lens of claim 7, wherein TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to the image-side surface of the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: TL/ALT≤1.700.

9. The optical imaging lens of claim 7, satisfying ALT/EFL≥3.300.

10. The optical imaging lens of claim 7, wherein υ4 is an Abbe number of the fourth lens element and υ6 is an Abbe number of the sixth lens element, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: |υ4−υ6|≤6.500.

11. The optical imaging lens of claim 7, wherein T3 is a thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis, T4 is a thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis, T5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis, T6 is a thickness of the sixth lens element along the optical axis and G56 is an air gap between the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (T5+G56+T6)/(T3+T4)≤1.400.

12. The optical imaging lens of claim 7, wherein T5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis, G12 is an air gap between the first lens element and the second lens element along the optical axis and G23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (G12+G23)/T5≥3.000.

13. The optical imaging lens of claim 7, wherein Tmin is the smallest thickness of a lens element from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis and Gmax is the largest air gap from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: Gmax/Tmin≤2.400.

14. An optical imaging lens, from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis comprising: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element, the first lens element to the sixth lens element each having an object-side surface facing toward the object side and allowing imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side and allowing the imaging rays to pass through;

the first lens element has negative refracting power;

the second lens element has negative refracting power and an optical axis region of the object-side surface of the second lens element is convex;

a periphery region of the object-side surface of the third lens element is convex and an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave;

the fourth lens element has positive refracting power;

a periphery region of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave and an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is concave; and

an optical axis region of the image-side surface of the six lens element is convex;

wherein lens elements of the optical imaging lens are only the six lens elements described above, ALT is a sum of thicknesses of all the six lens elements along the optical axis. AAG is a sum of five air gaps from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens, TTL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to an image plane along the optical axis, BFL is a distance from the image-side surface of the sixth lens element to the image plane along the optical axis to satisfy the relationships: ALT/AAG≥2.500, AAG/EFL≤2.700 and TTL/(EFL+BFL)≥1.800.

15. The optical imaging lens of claim 14, wherein T2 is a thickness of the second lens element along the optical axis, G12 is an air gap between the first lens element and the second lens element along the optical axis and G23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: EFL/(G12+T2+G23)≤1.400.

16. The optical imaging lens of claim 14, wherein T3 is a thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis and G23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: AAG/(G23+T3)≤1.400.

17. The optical imaging lens of claim 14, wherein υ3 is an Abbe number of the third lens element, υ4 is an Abbe number of the fourth lens element and υ5 is an Abbe number of the fifth lens element, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: υ3+υ4+υ5≤120.000.

18. The optical imaging lens of claim 14, wherein T2 is a thickness of the second lens element along the optical axis, G12 is an air gap between the first lens element and the second lens element along the optical axis, G34 is an air gap between the third lens element and the fourth lens element along the optical axis and G45 is an air gap between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship:

(G12+G34+G45)/T2≤2.200.

19. The optical imaging lens of claim 14, wherein T1 is a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis, T3 is a thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis, T4 is a thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis and G34 is an air gap between the third lens element and the fourth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship:

(T3+G34)/(T1+T4)≤1.000.